The Students of Horticap 8th November - 22nd December 2013

Alex Horner, Oil pastels on paper

After the fantastic success of the students recent exhibition in June we will be once again be showing more of their work towards the end of the year. Pieces shown are all produced by students who attend a weekly Art group here at Horticap and all work will be available to purchase for a donation of your choosing. This exhibition is not to be missed! 

Shirley Coles 2nd September-29th September 2013                                

                                                                  

 

                                               
                                                              'Penyghent' Acrylic

"After I retired my main hobbies were golf and gardening. I had an allotment but following a couple of operations I was advised not to lift or dig. A new hobby was needed and a friend suggested painting. My response was that I couldn't draw and certainly couldn't paint. Since then I have found that you can learn. I have learnt to observe my surroundings, to see shapes, colours and tones all around me. Now I will have a go at most subjects and mediums although haven't yet reached the abstract stage! Yorkshire is a wonderful county and such an inspiration with its varied land, sea and city scapes. I am on a steep learning curve and learning to see my way around."

Chris Moss 3rd August-31st August 2013  http://www.chrismossart.co.uk/

I have always enjoyed the process of drawing both as an end in itself and as a step in the process of making sculpture. Making an image of a subject is a way of understanding it; in the same way that wire sculpture is a natural extension of sketching, a way of drawing the world 3-dimensionally. After all, “Drawing is simply a line going for a walk” Paul Klee.

Gina Gordon 1st July-29th July 2013

'I work in an eclectic mix of styles and enjoying experimenting with 'throw away' materials such as paper/wire/plastic. My background is in Art and Design, but I am now veering towards textiles and photography, combining the two in a colourful mix. I will be showing a diverse range of work which I hope will intrigue the viewer.'

 

The Students of Horticap 1st June-30th June 2013

 

 

James McMaster, Felt tip pen on paper

 

Throughout the year the students have been involved in a weekly art workshop run by Carol Sowden. They have been encouraged to express themselves through different mediums to visualise the place and space they feel the most happiest. Giving them this opportunity has helped them visualise their thoughts through the creativity of mark making in the broadest sense. Being a part of the group has helped many students develop their own artistic talents as well as their skills of communication and group involvement. 

A show of their work will be available to view from the 1st-30th June.

Alison Smith 29th April-29th May 2013

'Living near Roundhay Park offers constant inspiration and I particularly enjoy aiming to capture the beauty of Beech trees.  I love their sculptural qualities and variegated textures and colours.  Favourite painters of the moment are Hashim Akib and Chris Forsey who both use really vibrant colours and bold brushwork.  I work in acrylics because I’m impatient and appreciate their quick drying ability and forgiving nature'.

Jo Dunn 5th April-28th April 2013 http://joannadunn.co.uk/

                                                    

                                                                       'Diatoms'

'I am a painter and filmmaker and trained in Fine Art at Liverpool and Leeds Polytechnics in the 1980s. My paintings include oil and watercolour landscapes, war paintings and abstracts.
In June 2012 I won the Hot Bed Print Prize at the Salford Open Exhibition. My animation films have been shown around the world and won several awards, including the Gold Plaque at Chicago International Film Festival'.

Kasia Baczkowski (happy flower art)  28th February-31st March 2013 www.happyflowerart.co.uk



Pink Weed

Marker Pen on Box Canvas 50cm x 39cm

'My work is abstract and inspired by my surroundings, colour and basic pattern. I source these through meditative and visionary techniques as well as patterns seen in nature. I also use free form, almost subconscious methods. These processes produce unique pieces with a personal outlook and are often expressive of a certain energy/feeling which I think have a universality that others can relate to. It is a result of my background in the Biological Sciences and Psychology as well as observations on life and how many things in nature mirror/represent the human ‘condition’'.